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Pennsylvania Certification Courses

These courses lead to Pennsylvania Department of Health EMS certification:

  • First Responder
  • EMT-Basic
  • Paramedic
  • Prehospital RN
  • Basic Rescue Practices
  • Basic Vehicle Rescue
  • Special Vehicle Rescue
  • Agricultural Rescue
  • Health Profession - Physician
  • Base Station Medical Command
  • EVOC

...and related Instructorships


Finding courses

You can view a current list of certification courses using the EMSAMS system.  Here's how:

  • Anyone, including any member of the general public, is welcome to register for an EMSAMS account.  To find out how, read our EMSAMS page.

  • Once you log into EMSAMS, do the following.  (Consider printing these instructions first.)

    1. Click the "Continuing Education/Certification Course Applications" link.

    2. On the left, in the "Search" section, click "Search for classes being held".

    3. On the Class Search page, scroll to the bottom and press the "More Search Criteria" button.

    4. Set the fields as follows:

      Classes starting between:
      County where the course is being held:
      Region where the course is being held:
      Course code:
      » Set as desired
      All other fields » Leave blank
    5. Scroll back up to the top of the page and click the "Search Now" button -- then wait.

Registering for courses

To register for any of these courses, call or write to the person listed in EMSAMS as the course Contact.  EMSI does not handle registration for these courses.

Finding exams (state and National Registry)

» National Registry Paramedic exam opportunities in Pennsylvania are listed by the state EMS Office.  EMSI and its surrounding regional councils coordinate to assure that collectively, they conduct at least one exam each month. ►

Paramedic examination schedule -- Pennsylvania

Notice of EMT-Paramedic Testing Procedures

» All other National Registry exams are listed by the National Registry itself. ►
This includes:
  • Out-of-state N.R. exams
  • First Responder & EMT N.R. exams
National Registry examination schedule
(does not include all PA exams)
» All other state certification exams in this region are conducted by EMSI.  See our Certification Written Examinations page. ► Certification Written Examinations